Palettes / Colors / #EBDCD3
#EBDCD3 — Pale Muted Brown
#EBDCD3 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EBDCD3 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EBDCD3 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D2E1EA; it also sits naturally between #EAD2D4 and #EAE7D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDCD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 220, 211 |
| HSL | 23°, 37%, 87% |
| HSV | 23°, 10%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 10%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.61, 73.55, 72.05 |
| Yxy | 73.55, 0.3297, 0.3386 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.71, 3.64, 6.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.76, 3.60, 5.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 10% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDCD3
.text { color: #EBDCD3; }
.background { background-color: #EBDCD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDCD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 220, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 37%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDCD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 220, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDCD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 220, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDCD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDCD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDCD3
Tints of #EBDCD3
Tones of #EBDCD3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2E1EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDCD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDCD3
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EBDCD3: ·
How #EBDCD3 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EBDCD3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBDCD3?
#EBDCD3 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 235, 220, 211). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDCD3?
#EBDCD3 is RGB 235, 220, 211 — HSL 23°, 37%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 10%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDCD3?
Its complement is #D2E1EA; analogous partners are #EAD2D4 and #EAE7D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDCD3 for text?
Black text on #EBDCD3 has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.